Payasi Surname
Approximately 847 people bear this surname
Payasi Surname User-submission:
Payasi or Pyasi are upper caste Brahmin. They are found in Upper and Madhya Pradesh region, India. They have special status in this region, because of their caste.
Payasi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 822 | 1:933,170 | 40,129 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Payasi (1,679) may also be a first name.
Payasi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Payasi or Pyasi are upper caste Brahmin. They are found in Upper and Madhya Pradesh region, India. They have special status in this region, because of their caste.
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Where Does The Last Name Payasi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Payasi (Hindi: पयासी, Marathi: पयासी, Oriya: ପୟାସି) is most common in India. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Payasi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 411,827th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 8,603,950 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Payasi live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 187,860th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,679 people.
Payasi is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 822 people, or 1 in 933,170. In India it is most numerous in: Madhya Pradesh, where 63 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 11 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 8 percent reside. Besides India Payasi occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Payasi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Payasi in the Hindi language | ||
| पयासी | payasi | 98.81 |
| पयसी | payasi | 0.4 |
| प्यासी | pyasi | 0.4 |
| पायासी | payasi | 0.4 |
| Payasi in the Marathi language | ||
| पयासी | payasi | 90.27 |
| पायासी | payasi | 5.31 |
| पायसी | payasi | 3.54 |
| Payasi in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୟାସି | payasi | 46.67 |
| ପାୟାସି | payasi | 33.33 |
| ପୟାଶି | payasi | 13.33 |
| ପୟାସୀ | payasi | 6.67 |
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